Storage cell or battery



- R.v C. BENNER ET AL STORAGE CELL OR BATTERY Filed May 5, 1922 July 8,

RAYMOND C?.l BENNEB., F BAYSIDE, AND E. FRENCH, 0E FLUSHING, NEEV Yom ASSIGNORS, lBY MESNE .ASSGNlEll-TS,

T0 THE PREST-O-LITE COMPANY.' INC., 0F

NEW YORK. N. Y., A CO'RPQRATON GF HEY] YRK.

STRAGE EIL 0R.v BATTERY.

Application ed Kay 5.

United States, residing at Bayside andA Flushing, in the county of Queens and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Storage Cells or Batteries, of which the following is a specilication. r.

This invention relates to' storage cells and batteries, particularly those ot' the miniature type adapted for use in ashlights or other electrical apparatus in which a small, readily portable storage cell or battery is desirable. The principal object of the invention is to provide a licht Weight battery 4capable of giving good service and of being manufactured at small cost. While the battery may advantageously be recharged, its cost is sufficiently low to make it economical Jfor use for a single discharge only.

This object, and others which will be apparent from the succeeding description, are

attained by a battery construction in which the active material forms a partvor all of the container Yfor the electrodes and elecf trolyte. ln the preferred form of the invention, slabs of active material are impreg noted on one surface with an acid resistant, waterproof insulating material, and are used in the construction of the battery container. Containers formed in this way have'ample strength for all requirements made upon storage batteries of the miniature type.

rlhe invention will be described in detail in connection with the accompanying drawing, in Whichs Fig. l is a front elevation of a battery having a container comprising impregnated active material.

Fig. E3 is a top plan view of the saine, and

Fig. 3 is a vertical, transverse section on line III-lll, Fig.

Referring to the drawings, reference nu -meral l denotes slabs of active material supported on conductive plates or grids 2 centrally embedded therein. The active material is impregnated with an acidresistant, Waterproof material, forming an enterior stratum or layer, as indicated at 3. A sole-- tion of celluloid in a volatile solvent is the preferred inipregnating agent. The cellaloid solution should be allowed to dry and. one or more additional oppliotions o the ieee. 'ssi-iai No. esseci.

solution, with intermediate drying periods, should be made, in order to secure a. Waterprooie coating of adequate thickness.

The slabs l may be set in a rectangular frame e of Celluloid, or theflike, `with their impregnated faces turned outwardly. A

suitable electrolyte-proof adhesive may be used to secure the slabs to the frame. ln this manner a Water-tight container is provided, the frame 4 forming the bottom and ends and the active material slabs l forming the sides. A cover comprising a celluloid collar 5 and a seal 6 of pitch or the like closes the battery. An air space 7 may be left beneath the seal 6. Luge 8 and 9 on conductors 2 protrude,through 'the seal, and the latter is also pierced by an opening 10, having a cap l1. Through the opening, electrolyte solutionrnaybe introduced into oentrai space l2. An absorbent 13 will usually be supplied to take up the electrolyte. The'` rangements of electrodes are adopted. We

xprefer to/ employ the invention in store e batteries of the leed-sulfuric acid-lead ioxid type, but it is not limited thereto. i

Instead of impregnating the active material Withcelluloid, we may use any other material' capable ofresisting the action of the electrolyte and of preventing its exuda.- tion to the exterior of the container. For example, rubber, phenolic condensation products, or asphalt ymay be used. The trame 4l may bel made of hard rubber'or other acid resistant material, instead of celluloid. Various other changes iny the s eciiic materials and construction, given Iby Way of illustration herein, may be made ithin the scope of the appended claims.

We eiairn:u l. A storage cell or battery Vcontainer comprising awed formed of plumbio active material haring a portion adapted :Sor exposure to electrolyte, and en .acid-resistant, iinpervioiis substance impregnating xthe exposed outer surface of said wall and prevvuting passage of elecirolyt@ therethrough.

2. A stoi'zigv cell or battery oontainr comprising a frame of strong, rigid material, slabs of activo material sot in the frame to form the Sides thereof. an acid-resistant, impervious substance improgimting the. ex-

posed outer Surfaces of said slabs, conductors in Contactv with the a'ctive material, and 10 means for sealing the container.

RAYMOND /QEBENNER HARRY F. FR' NCW 

